Anastas Georgiev Gerdzhikov (Bulgarian: Анастас Георгиев Герджиков; born 28 February 1963) is professor of ancient and medieval literature.

Anastas Gerdzhikov
Анастас Герджиков
56th Rector of Sofia University
In office 17 November 2015 – 22 November 2023
Preceded by	Ivan Ilchev
Succeeded by	Georgi Valchev
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-28) 28 February 1963 (age 61) Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Alma mater	Humboldt University
Scientific career
Fields	Ancient and medieval literature
Institutions	University of Sofia

Anastas Gerdzhikov's research interests are in the field of Roman literature and the political theory of antiquity and the Middle Ages. He is the author of four monographs and over forty studies and articles in the field of ancient literature and the regulation of higher education. He is the author of the first Bulgarian translation of Aristotle's "Politics".^[1]

On 1 October 2021, at the opening of the academic year of Sofia University, Anastas Gerdzhikov announced that he would run for President of Bulgaria, nominated by an initiative committee of public figures. He was immediately supported by GERB.^[2] His running mate is Nevyana Miteva. He lost the second round to the incumbent president Rumen Radev.